I am afraid I don’t know anything about the McLaurin’s beyond Easter McLaurin (which could actually be Esther). If you have more information to go on, you might try Ancestry.com.

Wally

It so happens that I recently spoke to a Hoover family reunion in Randolph County, and talked a little about some of the Hoovers who served from Randolph. Of the Hoovers I found, there was Benjamin F. Hoover, who was Clerk of County Court and Justice of the Peace, serving under the Confederate govt. He applied for a pardon after the war. Joseph Hoover was Superintendent/Inspector at the first CSA election. Alfred Hoover served in a Captain Keeran’s company. A Henry E. Hoover is found in two separate records Co. F, 2nd Battalion Infantry, and Co. K, 63rd Infantry. I believe this is the same person, serving at two different periods. A William M. Hoover was employed at the Confederate Salt Works, near Wilmington at some point. Also a William Hoover resided in Randolph County, when he enlisted, giving his age as 36 in Co. B, 52nd Infantry on 22 June 1863 in Wake County for the war. He was captured at Bristoe Station, VA on 14 OOct. 1863 and was confined at Old Captol Prison in Washington, DC, and transferred to Point Lookout, MD on 27 Oct. 1863. He remained there until being released on 25 Jan. 1864 after taking the Oath of Allegiance and joining the US Army. He was placed in an unspecified unit.

Your Alexander A. Hoover was first employed at the Confederate Salt Works, near Wilmington, NC. It was shut down in late 1864 and set afire by enemy troops in December 1864. Alexander is found in the records of Co. A, 42nd Infantry, but his date of enlistment is not given. He was captured at or
near Battery Anderson, near Fort Fisher on 25 Dec. 1864 and confined at or near Ft. Monroe, VA on or about 27 Dec. 1864. He was transferred to Point Lookout, MD, arriving thereon 2 Jan. 1865. He remained there until his release on 13 June 1865 after taking the Oath of Allegiance. It looks as if he left the Salt Works as it was being shut down, and either joined the 42nd Regt. or was caught up in the enemy attacks on Fort Fisher.

As far as references go, the very best source for NC soldiers is the set of books “North Carolina Troops 1861-1865: A Roster,” published by the NC Divison of Archives and History. It is available in many public libraries. Since the set is not yet finished, however, there is no general index. You have to search the index of each volume. This is why I point researchers to another set of books entitled “North Carolina Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865,” published by Broadfoot Publishing Company. It is an alphabetical index of NC soldiers. Use this first to find all the soldiers with the same name, then use the other books to research each man.

Wally

Thus far, the only two connections to Scotland County I have found is:

Wilson’s next to last child, Moses, married a black woman, Easter McLaurin, from Richmond County, NC on 26 March 1892. She was born in Richmond County to John and Flora McLaurin. It appears that they obtained the marriage license in Richmond County, but the marriage apparently took place in Stewartsville Township in Scotland County. By the 1900 census they were living in Laurinburg, Scotland County, where they remained for their lifetimes.

Wilson’s son or step-son David’s second marriage was to a Mary Ann Frances Wilkes, who’s family seems to have originated in Scotland County. She is buried just over in Richmond County at Marks Creek Presbyterian church.

Wally

In your research have you made any Williams connections in Scotland County NC/Marlboro County SC areas.

Thanks